Mechanism (theory)
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Also: mechanistic cosmology, mechanistic naturalism, mechanistic.
The intricate design of the ozone layer, just a tenth of an inch thick, protects Earth from harmful ultraviolet rays and highlights the intelligent purpose in material creation, with over 50,000 facts supporting this theory. 58:2.2-5
A mechanistic theory fails to explain varying interpretations of the mind, as the concepts of truth, beauty, and goodness cannot be derived solely from physics and chemistry. 195:6.11
The mechanist's rejection of universal will unintentionally acknowledges the sovereignty of the law-Creator, highlighting the folly of humanizing or mechanizing the concept of God. 3:6.4-5
It is foolish and ridiculous to think that automatons could conceive a philosophy of automatism or form such concepts of other automatons. 195:7.17
A self-conscious mechanist is the best answer to mechanism and moral acts. 195:7.13
In the face of mechanistic sophistries, one brave stretch of faith dispels all darkness and despair. 102:0.2
Understanding the water molecule should have prevented the development of materialistic philosophy and mechanistic cosmology. 12:9.3-5
The mechanistic theory, vulnerable and taking no account of consciousness, has unintentionally precipitated mankind into a materialistic panic, but the spiritual bank of human experience has vast resources, and the teachings of Jesus will triumph in the ages to come. 195:6-7
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